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In the year 1997
589 Notable deaths
Pupul Jayakar
Indian writer (1915-1997).
Born September 11th, 1915 in Etawah. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1997 at 81 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Peng Zhen
Chinese politician (1902-1997).
Born October 12th, 1902 in Quwo County.
Died April 26th, 1997 at 94 years old in Beijing.
Saul Chaplin
American composer and musical director (1912-1997).
Born February 19th, 1912 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1997 at 85 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (fall). [ref]
Richard Glazar
Czech-bon survivor of treblinka extermination camp (1920-1997).
Born November 29th, 1920 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1997 at 77 years old in Prague (falling).
Marco Ferreri
Italian film director, screenwriter and actor.
Born May 11th, 1928 in Milan. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1997 at 68 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ivor Allchurch
Welsh footballer (1929-1997).
Born October 16th, 1929 in Swansea.
Died July 10th, 1997 at 67 years old in Swansea.
François Furet
French historian.
Born March 27th, 1927 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1997 at 70 years old in Toulouse (heart failure). [ref]
V. S. Pritchett
British writer and critic.
Born December 16th, 1900 in Ipswich. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1997 at 96 years old in London. [ref]
Béla Barényi
Hungarian engineer and inventor (1907-1997).
Born March 1st, 1907 in Hirtenberg.
Died May 30th, 1997 at 90 years old in Böblingen.
Friedrich von Mellenthin
German general (1904-1997).
Born August 30th, 1904 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1997 at 92 years old in Johannesburg.
Deaths 221 to 230 of 589
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